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Katherine Schaeffer

Former Research Analyst

Katherine Schaeffer is a former research analyst at Pew Research Center. She has a master’s degree in international development, focusing on urban affairs and planning, from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public and International Affairs and holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Kent State University. Prior to joining the Center, she worked as a newspaper reporter covering public education, and she still writes frequently about trends in the U.S. education system.

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short readsJun 9, 2023

More than half of states will recognize Juneteenth as an official public holiday in 2023

This year, at least 28 states and the District of Columbia will legally recognize Juneteenth as a public holiday.
short readsMay 25, 2023

Asian voters in the U.S. tend to be Democratic, but Vietnamese American voters are an exception

About six-in-ten Asian American registered voters are Democrats or lean Democratic, but 51% of Vietnamese American voters tilt Republican.
short readsMay 9, 2023

Key facts about moms in the U.S.

For Mother’s Day, here’s a snapshot of what motherhood looks like in the U.S. today, drawn from government data and Pew Research Center surveys.
short readsFeb 16, 2023

22 states have ever elected a Black woman to Congress

Overall, 57 Black women – among a total of 106 women of color – have ever been elected to the national legislature.
short readsFeb 7, 2023

The changing face of Congress in 8 charts

The 118th Congress achieved a variety of demographic milestones when its members took office, though it still remains out of step with the U.S. population.
short readsFeb 2, 2023

Nearly all members of the 118th Congress have a bachelor’s degree – and most have a graduate degree, too

In the 118th Congress, 94% of representatives and all but one senator hold at least a bachelor’s degree, according to a Pew Research Center analysis.
short readsJan 11, 2023

118th Congress breaks record for lesbian, gay and bisexual representation

Thirteen voting members of the 118th Congress identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual – the highest number of openly LGB members in history.
short readsJan 9, 2023

118th U.S. Congress continues to grow in racial, ethnic diversity

A quarter of voting members of the 118th U.S. Congress identify their race or ethnicity as something other than non-Hispanic White.
short readsDec 13, 2022

Striking findings from 2022

Here’s a look back at the past year and some of its biggest news events through 15 of our most striking research findings.
short readsNov 15, 2022

Black Americans differ from other U.S. adults over whether individual or structural racism is a bigger problem

About half of Black adults (52%) say racism in U.S. laws is the bigger problem for Black people, while 43% cite racism by individuals.